Lead Software Engineer

Software Placement Group; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Software Placement Group in Portland, OR, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across its simulation software platform. You will guide architectural decisions and champion modern engineering practices with significant autonomy as a trusted domain expert.

You will lead the delivery of complex features, safeguard long-term code health, and apply ML techniques to simulation problems in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 5+ years desktop software development.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14+).
• Experience with Windows apps and Visual Studio 2019+.
• Familiarity with MFC for Windows UI.
• Experience with XML/JSON serialization.
• Experience applying ML to simulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across core subsystems.
• Guide architectural decisions for the platform.
• Champion modern engineering practices.
• Lead the delivery of complex features.
• Safeguard long-term health and quality of the codebase.
• Operate with autonomy as a trusted technical expert.
• Apply ML techniques to simulation problems.

Skills

Desktop software development

C++14+

Windows app development

MFC UI development

XML/JSON serialization

ML for simulation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio 2019+

MFC

Job description

Location: Portland, OR | Schedule: Full-time, Remote

Overview

A company behind a simulation software platform is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across its core subsystems. This role will guide architectural decisions, champion modern engineering practices, and safeguard the long-term health of the codebase, operating with significant autonomy as a trusted domain expert.

What you'll do

• Provide technical leadership across core subsystems of a simulation software platform
• Guide architectural decisions for the platform
• Champion modern engineering practices across the team
• Lead the delivery of complex features
• Safeguard the long-term health and quality of the codebase
• Operate with significant autonomy as a trusted technical expert
• Apply ML techniques to simulation problems

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in desktop software development
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++14 or later)
• Experience developing Windows applications with Visual Studio (2019 or later)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) for Windows UI development
• Experience with object serialization and structured data formats (e.g., XML, JSON)
• Experience applying ML to simulation

Preferred qualifications

• Background in simulation software development is ideal

Why this role

This position offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to act as a trusted technical expert guiding architecture and complex feature delivery on a simulation software platform.